Kwale, Mkinga

Not to be confused with Kwale.
Kwale
Kata ya Kwale (Swahili)
Ward of Mkinga District
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Kwale is located in Tanzania
Kwale
Kwale
Coordinates: 4°57′47.52″S 39°8′22.92″E / 4.9632000°S 39.1397000°E / -4.9632000; 39.1397000
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictMkinga District
Area
 • Total
15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
2,430
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo people
Tanzanian Postal Code
21512

Kwale (Kata ya Kwale, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Mkinga District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.The ward also oversees Kwale Island. The Manza and Doda wards border the ward to the north. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Chongoleani of Tanga CC is to the south, and Mtimbwani is to the west. According to the 2012 Census the ward had a population of 2,430[1]

Administration

The postal code for Kwale Ward is 21512.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kwale Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[3] The ward has the following administration offices:

  • Kwale Police Station
  • Kwale Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Kwale Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office

In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.[4]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[5]

  • Kwale Kizingani Primary School
  • Vyeru Primary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[5]

  • Vyeru Health Center

References

  1. ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 15 Aug 2023.
  2. ^ "Kwale Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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